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UAE says it is suspending trade with Iran after missile attack

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:57:22+00:00

The UAE, one of Iran’s biggest trading partners, said the move was “in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security.”

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US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:57:21+00:00

Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond marketThe US treasury is doubling its buyback of government debt in an effort to balance out the bond market and counterbalance investor concern over high inflation.The yield rate on 10-year, 20-year and 30-year treasury notes all hit 20-year highs this week, with the 30-year treasury yield rising to its highest rate since 2007. The rapid rise was concerning news for borrowers as major loans, including mortgages, are backed by treasuries. Continue reading...

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Zelenskyy sacks deputy head of his office amid reported corruption investigation – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:51:09+00:00

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said they uncovered group responsible for money laundering $3.35m but did not name individuals involved The rise in Germany’s ⁠borrowing costs to a 15-year high reflects the ⁠increased security challenges ⁠facing ​the country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ⁠the need to spend much more defence, the Finance Ministry ⁠said on Wednesday.German 10- ​and 30-year ‌borrowing costs ‌hit a fresh 15-year high in Wednesday’s ‌session. Bond yields of other major Western economies including the US and Japan have also climbed to multi-decade highs this ‌week due

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Symbiotec Pharmalab to raise ₹1,757 cr via IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T14:49:28+00:00

The IPO will open for subscription on Monday. Bids can be made for a minimum of 15 equity shares and in multiples of 15 shares thereafter

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Send Us Your Questions About the Iran War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:47:37+00:00

Times reporters who cover the war, diplomacy, energy and the broader Middle East are joining our “Ask a Correspondent” feature as the conflict nears the six-month mark. Let us know what’s on your mind.

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Retail giant Target receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:47:02+00:00

The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.

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Government rough sleeping funding may not ‘be enough’ to tackle problem, says Burnham – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:44:56+00:00

PM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan Andy Burnham has admitted government funding “may not fully be enough” to achieve his aim of offering a place to stay to every rough sleeper by Christmas, as he made a “rallying call” for communities to get behind his plan.Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, the prime minister said:The government money itself may not fully be enough. So I am saying, putting the call out to community and voluntary organisations – we’re at one here in New

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India International Coffee Festival in Bengaluru from Feb 26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T14:39:07+00:00

Hosted by the Coffee Board of India and the Speciality Coffee Association of India, this festival is bringing together everyone from coffee growers and roasters to baristas and enthusiasts

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Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:38:11+00:00

A judge's ruling on Tuesday removed the last remaining block on Trump officials' efforts to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians.

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Ebix and NSDL Payments Bank Cross One Crore Registrations Under MSRTC NCMC Programmes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T14:37:32+00:00

Issued with NSDL Payments Bank on the RuPay network under MSRTC’s Smart Card Concession Project, the cards have replaced paper concession passes for students, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and freedom fighters across 16,000 villages in Maharashtra, in line with the Prime Minister’s ‘One Nation, One Card’ vision. 

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SC advises meaningful continuity in NTA reforms, not committee-hopping

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T14:37:11+00:00

The court made it clear that the constitution of the new Nandan Nilekani task force must not be seen as a move to discard “lock, stock, and barrel” an earlier panel headed by a former ISRO chief.

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Что сказал Владимир Путин на заседании Совета по нацпроектам

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-19T14:37:10+00:00

В Кремле 19 августа проходит заседание Совета по стратегическому развитию и национальным проектам. Владимир Путин заявил о планах обсудить работу по достижению долгосрочных ориентиров развития, которые установлены в разных сферах, – демографии, образовании, комфортной среде для жизни, технологическом лидерстве, цифровой трансформации. «И конечно, в числе национальных целей – уверенное, качественное развитие отечественной экономики, выход на более высокие темпы роста по широкому кругу отраслей», – подчеркнул президент. 

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Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:36:03+00:00

She made the statement during a debate when asked about potential threats to US national security in South China SeaUS politics live – latest updatesAsked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea threaten US national security, republican fill-in senator Darline Graham hesitated. “I’m just going to be honest here,” she told Tuesday night’s debate audience. “I’m – not that informed on national security, so – but I do support the military.”Gasps, and boos, rolled through the opera house hosting the only debate before next week’s Republican runoff – a race to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham, who

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Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to relocate to mainland in immigration U-turn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:33:24+00:00

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered enclave illegally would be sent backThe Spanish government has U-turned and said it would allow 500 migrant minors in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland.The majority of the estimated 70,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish enclave on the coast of North Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. However, under Spanish law, the state has a duty of care to young, unaccompanied migrants until they reach the age of 18. Continue reading...

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Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:33:24+00:00

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent backEurope live – latest updatesThe Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland.The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. However, under Spanish law, the state has a duty of care to young, unaccompanied migrants until they reach the age of 18. Continue reading...

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Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:30:13+00:00

An AfD win in ​next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn just over two weeks’ time, Saxony-Anhalt – home to historic timber-framed houses, the dramatic Harz mountains and the birthplace of Martin Luther – will hold what could prove one of the most significant state elections in Germany’s postwar history.The vote, on 6 September, could see a far-right party whose local branch is officially classified by the country’s domestic intelligence servic

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L’Arabie saoudite prise au piège du bourbier yéménite

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-19T14:30:00+00:00

Attaqué par les houthistes depuis la mi-juillet, le royaume cherche à éviter de s’engager dans une nouvelle guerre chez son voisin, sans se résoudre, pour autant, à la possible installation à sa frontière d’un Etat soutenu par l’Iran.

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British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:29:50+00:00

Expected quarterly rise if 4% highest likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle East war wipes out Andy Burnham’s tax cut on electricity bills.The government’s cap on energy prices is on track to rise by 4% from this October to the equivalent of £1,729 a year through the last three months of 2026, which could hit struggling households especially hard this winter, according to analysis by the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Continue reading...

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Вибори мають залежати від безпекової ситуації, а не від рейтингів влади чи опозиції, - заява партії "УДАР"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-19T14:28:00+00:00

Під час війни неможливо забезпечити рівний доступ до виборчого процесу для всіх українців / фото УНіАН, Поліщук МаксимВибори не можна підлаштовувати під рейтинги влади чи опозиції – вони мають визначатися...

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US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:27:57+00:00

Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against TrumpThe US Department of Justice has defended its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, claiming in new court documents there is “no serious dispute” that his social media post last year featuring a photo of seashells arranged to read “8647” could be interpreted as a threat against Donald Trump.“There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump’” prosecutors wrote in a document filed on Tuesday in response to

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Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end homelessness by Christmas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:22:59+00:00

PM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, as he issued a “rallying call” for councils, charities and communities to help solve the problem.Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, he said he felt “very passionately” about tackling homelessness and wanted the wider society to play a part in wiping it out. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T14:14:54+00:00

Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to RussiaEurope live – latest updatesA Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia.Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of the four pipelines built to carry Russian fossil gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Continue reading...

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Quick-commerce discounts settle at 19-20% as new entrants eye 1,200-1,500 dark stores

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T14:11:41+00:00

India’s quick-commerce sector is entering a more disciplined phase, with platforms increasingly balancing growth with profitability even as the entry and expansion of deep-pocketed e-commerce rivals raises the competitive bar

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